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File #: 2024-0476   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/6/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/19/2023 Final action: 12/19/2023
Title: Adopt Ordinance 2024-10 to rezone from R-1, Single-Family Residential, and M-2, Medium Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use, for property located in the 2500 block of NW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue (Parcel 21448-001-00); approximately 18.76 acres (Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: Ire J. Bethea Sr
Attachments: 1. ZON23-45390 City Council Staff Report, 2. ZON23-45390 Case Map Marion County Fleet, 3. ZON23-45390 Aerial Map Marion County Fleet, 4. ZON23-45390 P&Z Agenda Packet
Submitted By: Emily W. Johnson, AICP
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Presentation By: Emily Johnson
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Department: Growth Management

STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Ordinance 2024-10 to rezone from R-1, Single-Family Residential, and M-2, Medium Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use, for property located in the 2500 block of NW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue (Parcel 21448-001-00); approximately 18.76 acres (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Quality of Place

PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A

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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: Marion County
* Property Owner: Marion County
* Agent: Scott E. Weeks, P.E., Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.
* The Petitioner has submitted concurrent applications to amend the land use and zoning district to Public, and G-U, Governmental Use, respectively.
* It is the Petitioner's intent to develop the subject property as a consolidated fleet management facility under Marion County's governmental use and operation, consisting of an office/administrative building, vehicle maintenance areas, a fueling station to service fleet vehicles, and associated site infrastructure.
* The requested land use and zoning district are consistent with Section 122-244 of the code of ordinances, and with the intended future use of the property.
* The Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at its meeting on November 13, 2023.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The G-U, Governmental Use, zoning district is consistent with the proposed Public future land use classification. The proposed zoning is consistent and compatible with the surrounding area.

FISCAL IMPACT: N/A

PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A

LEGAL REVIEW: The ordinance will be reviewed by the City Attorney, William E. Sexton.

ALTERNATIVE:
* Approve with changes
* Deny
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ORDINANCE 2024-10

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, CHANGING FROM R-1. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, AND M-2, MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL, TO G-U, GOV...

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